SAN performance analysis tool
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for improving system performance in a storage area network, the method comprising:
- obtaining diagnostic data for the storage area network by asking one or more users one or more questions and storing user responses to the one or more questions;
obtaining test data by running one or more testing modules on at least one component of the storage area network;
executing a performance analysis of the storage area network, including the obtained diagnostic data and the obtained test data;
identifying one or more performance issues and one or more action plans for resolution based upon results of the performance analysis;
providing a report to the one or more users, the report including the one or more identified performance issues and the one or more action plans; and
automatically associating a high, medium, or low risk score indicator with the storage area network based upon the results of the performance analysis.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and information handling system (IHS) for improving system performance in a storage area network. An embodiment of the present invention begins by obtaining diagnostic data for the storage area network by asking a user one or more questions and storing results to the one or more questions. Next, test data is obtained by running one or more testing modules on at least one component of the storage area network. A performance analysis of the storage area network is executed, including the obtained diagnostic data and the obtained test data. Then, one or more performance issues and one or more action plans for resolution are identified based upon the analysis. Finally, a report to one or more users is provided including the one or more identified performance issues and the one or more action plans.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for improving system performance in a storage area network, the method comprising:
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obtaining diagnostic data for the storage area network by asking one or more users one or more questions and storing user responses to the one or more questions; obtaining test data by running one or more testing modules on at least one component of the storage area network; executing a performance analysis of the storage area network, including the obtained diagnostic data and the obtained test data; identifying one or more performance issues and one or more action plans for resolution based upon results of the performance analysis; providing a report to the one or more users, the report including the one or more identified performance issues and the one or more action plans; and automatically associating a high, medium, or low risk score indicator with the storage area network based upon the results of the performance analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information handling system (IHS) comprising:
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a processor; and a memory with non-transitory computer code instructions stored therein, the memory operatively coupled to said processor such that the computer code instructions configure the processor to implement; a data module configured to obtain diagnostic data for a storage area network by asking one or more users one or more questions and storing user responses to the one or more questions; the data module further configured to obtain test data by running one or more testing modules on at least one component of the storage area network; a computing module communicatively coupled to the data module and configured to execute a performance analysis of the storage area network, including the obtained diagnostic data and the obtained test data; the computing module further configured to identify one or more performance issues and one or more action plans for resolution based upon results of the performance analysis; a display module configured to provide a report to the one or more users, the report including the one or more identified performance issues and the one or more action plans; and the computing module further configured to automatically associate a high, medium, or low risk score indicator with the storage area network based upon the results of the performance analysis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when loaded and executed by a processor coupled to an apparatus, causes the apparatus to:
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obtain diagnostic data for a storage area network by asking one or more users one or more questions and storing user responses to the one or more questions; obtain test data by running one or more testing modules on at least one component of the storage area network; execute a performance analysis of the storage area network, including the obtained diagnostic data and the obtained test data; identify one or more performance issues and one or more action plans for resolution based upon results of the performance analysis; provide a report to the one or more users, the report including the one or more identified performance issues and the one or more action plans; and automatically associate a high, medium, or low risk score indicator with the storage area network based upon the results of the performance analysis. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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